The fishing ban off Bataan continues to hamper the livelihood of fishers as there is no date yet when the recovery of industrial fuel oil (IFO) from the sunken MT Terranova will start. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), in a Viber message, said that as of Wednesday, there is an ongoing simulation on how the IFO will be transferred to the prototype tank provided by Shogun Ships Co., Inc., as part of the salvage and siphoning operations for the tanker that sank at Lamao Port in Limay, Bataan. Bataan Coast Guard Station commander, Lt. Commodore Mark John Encina, said personnel of the salvor, Harbor Star Shipping Services, Inc., are still studying how to carefully attach the pipes from the tanks for the siphoning operation without causing a leak.

Ayeng, R., & Reyes, J. (2024, August 8). Bataan fishing ban continues as salvor preps for oil recovery. Daily Tribune, p. B12.